Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations ...

NEW ORLEANS — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

Laissez les bons temps rouler! “Let the good times roll!” is the official approach to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. There’s much more to this annual tradition than partying. Read on for our ...

“Due to the forecasted high winds and potential threat to public safety, we have made the difficult decision to cancel parades on Mardi Gras Day,” Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng ...

Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day. The city’s iconic Fat Tuesday parades are adapting to the ...

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday. Many parades are on a modified parade route to avoid anticipated severe weather. Stay here for all the live updates from ...

Mardi Gras is the name used in the United States for the weeks-long festivities known as Carnival in other parts of the world. The final day of the celebrations takes place on Fat Tuesday ...

Here are the changes to Mardi Gras schedule in Lafourche on Tuesday, March 4. Krewes of Shaka and Ghana - 8 a.m., Thibodaux. Krewe of Gheens - 10:30 a.m., Gheens. Krewe of Neptune - 11 a.m ...

Mardi Gras is a celebratory day marking the close of the pre-Lenten season. It's celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday − which is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday − according to brittanica.com.

Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warned revelers against bringing umbrellas and tents as powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes were expected to strike Louisiana and ...

Mardi Gras 2025 is upon us, and many restaurants are offering exciting deals and items to celebrate the occasion. These dishes provide a fantastic way to welcome the Lent season in 2025.